Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-06
arsrr,.,e Thunderstorm.

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derstorm, accompanied by q heavy
hail and wind, equal to a hurricane,
passed we the Allegheny mountains
in eastern Somerset and western Bed
ford cunties between z and s o'clock
last evening. A few minutes before
the storm came, a roaring, like the
discharge OF many cannons, was heard
in the distance, and as soon as the
clouds rolled across the sky the roar
ing increased. The storm struck the
mountains, moving in a n~orthwesterly
direction, and was about a quarter OF q
mile wide for two miles. Large trees
were twisted off like straws, and every
thing in its path ironed on to the earth.
In some instances immense trees were
caught up and carried several hum
dred feet into the air, and hurled
back again with such swiftness that
cannot be described. The lightning
was fearful. Hail fell in stones as
large as eggs, and vegetation of all
kinds suffered severely. The damage
to fruit trees and timber will amount
to thousands of dollars.
Accidental Shooting.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May 5.-This
morning six negro boys, aged from Is
to IL years, were at the wharf Will
mington compress, preparing to get
across Cape Fear river, to shoot rice
birds. One named Grant Best, had a
doubled barreled gun, which he says
had caps on the tubes and he did not
know it was loaded. While in the act
of blowing out one of the tubes the
hammer fell, and one barrel dis
charged, instantly killing Edward
Smith and B. Fillyyaw. Ben Connolly
and Edward Fillyyaw were wounded
in both arms, it is likely they will
live. Grant Best surrndered himself
Immediately after the shooting, and
claims that it was accidental, which is
generally believed.
Queen KapioIani i'm Washington.
WASHINGTON, May Queen Kap-
iolani and suite, escorted by represen-
tatives of the State, War and Navy
Departments, paid a visit this morning
to Washington barracks, where a spe-
cial review Of the troops was held in
their honor. Several hundred specta-
tors divided their attention between
the royal visitors and the evolutions OF
the soldiers. The troops were under
command of General Gibson, and the
review was participated in by five foot
batteries and a light artillery battery,
This afternoon the Queen received the
representatives of foreign governments
in Washington.
A Bill Defining Conspiracy.
ALBANY, May 5.-The Assembly
yesterday passed a bill defining con-
spiracy. The bill provides substanti'
ally that if any two or more persons.
companies, corporations, or individ'
uals, shall agree, directly or indirectly
to withhold from the public markets
or ordinary channels OF trade, in this
State, for any period, any staple arti
Gle, merchandise, food, etc., and shall
agree to place on the market only
limited or specific quantity within
certain time, they shall be guilty o
conspiracy.
A Damaging windstOrm.
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 5.-Terrif'
winds swept owe the upper peninsula
on Monday, completely prostratinl
telegraph and telephone wires, ant
doing great damage at Ispeming
Houghton, Negaunee, Escauoba, anC
all through from Fort Howard to Iror
river, and from Norway to Sault st
Marie. Communication was entirely
destroyed, and many buildings un'
rooted, chimneys demolished, and rail
road travel badly interrupted by faller
trees.
The Local Authorities Denounced
New YORK, May Sat a meeting
of the leading hotel proprietors las'
night, resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the local authorities in en-
forcing the provisions of the Excise
law so severely as to be detrimental
to hotel guests, and a committee was
appointed to take legal advice on the
question, and force a test case.
A Fatal Explosion.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 81 The
men working on Goodwater extension
of the Georgia Central railroad, bring
the news of a frightful accident on the
road in Coosa tunnel. One white MAI
and II negroes were at work in the
tunnel, when a blast prematurely ex-
ploded with terrific force, and II out
of the Is men were killed. Five bod
les have been recovered. The white
nan escaped death.
Gifts to the Clark University.
WORCESTER, Mass, May Sat a
meeting of the incorporators of the
ley Clark University yesterday, MIR.
Clark informed them OF his intention
to make further gifts to the college, to
the amount of about 2 1000, 900, in
Guiding a collection of works of art,
valued at $500 900.
Failure OF Grain Brokers.
New YORK, May 5.-Carruthers &
Company, large grain brokers, were
to-day, unable to meet their
They were largely short.